Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) posted Operating Margin of 18.96% for Q1 2026, down 42.66% on a QoQ basis from 33.06% in Q4 2025, and down 47.0% year-over-year from 35.77% in Q1 2025.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Willis Towers Watson's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.96% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 47.0% year-over-year to 18.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.64% (up 1482.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.01%, up 1670.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 18.96% for Q1 2026 at Willis Towers Watson, down from 33.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 33.06% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 33.46% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 13.3% and a median of 12.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 4944 bps — and 2025, when it surged 5213 bps.
- Willis Towers Watson's Operating Margin stood at 25.08% in 2022, then rose by 14 bps to 28.48% in 2023, then fell by 0 bps to 28.35% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 33.06% in 2025, then tumbled by 43 bps to 18.96% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTW's Operating Margin at 18.96% in Q1 2026, 33.06% in Q4 2025, and 18.66% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XChange TEC.INC | 120,003.58 Bn | 120,003.57 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 88.59 Bn | 76.38 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 25.65% |
| 3 | Aon | 79.05 Bn | 77.63 Bn | - | 34.07% |
| 4 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 65.51 Bn | 64.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Willis Towers Watson | 28.80 Bn | 26.95 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Brown & Brown | 23.48 Bn | 22.48 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 12.84% |
| 7 | Neptune Insurance Holdings | 4.20 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 26.44 Mn | 35.56% |
| 8 | Accelerant Holdings | 3.29 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 54.92 Mn | 13.68% |
| 10 | Baldwin Insurance | 2.53 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | -3,001.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.13% |